The latest blog post from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), The Bureau of Justice Assistance Celebrates "Seven Years of Stepping Up," highlights Stepping Up, a BJA-funded initiative that seeks to reduce the over-incarceration of people with mental illnesses in the nation's jails.
Read the blog post to learn more about the initiative and how it reduces incarceration and reincarceration, responds effectively to people in crisis, and ultimately prevents contact with the justice system.
Date Published: October 25, 2022